The Kingdom of the Nabateans, from Hegra to Medain Saleh

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Production
2004, France
Original language
French
Running time
00:52:00
Genre
documentary
Topic
archeology
Directed by
Bernard George
Written by
Bernard George
Produced by
Gédéon programmes
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The Nabatean civilization is largely associated with the famous city of Petra in Jordan. But their culture extended way beyond these borders into Syria and Saudi Arabia. Now, for the first time ever, a French archaeological mission has been allowed to dig at the Median Saleh site in Saudi Arabia. The excavations are expected to reveal tombs with magnificent inscriptions, as well as a city hidden under the sands. Such new discoveries provide greater insights into this little known culture.